4/15/2025

N. WISCONSIN - Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced a bill that would help businesses offset losses when the winter recreation season doesn’t happen due to the weather. The Winter Recreation Small Business Recovery Act would ensure businesses that rely on winter weather can get disaster relief funding during winter seasons with little or no snow. The measure would ensure small businesses are eligible for disaster relief through the Small Business Administration’s Injury Disaster Loans. Right now, droughts and ice storms or blizzards are considered qualified disasters but not winters with not enough snow. The bill has bi-partisan support, introduced by Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Gary Peters (D-MI) and Susan Collins (R-ME).